Locomotive-truck.



H. P. BALL.

LOGOMOTIVE TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1913.

1,074,154. I Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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LOGOMOTIVE TRUCK. APPLICATION FILED JULYS, 191s.

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Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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Application filed July 5, 1913'. Serial to. "melt.

To, all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN F. B'ALL, of

the borough of Manhattan, in the city,

' county, and StatefofNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Improve .ment in Locomotive Trucks, of which improvement the following is a specification.

My invention relates to two wheeled leading or trailing trucks for locomotive engines,

of the type known as"s'wing or lateral motion trucks, and its object is to provide a truck of such type, the frame, of which shall embody the advantages of strength,

simplicity, and economy of construction,

and readyaccessibility for the insertion and removal of springs, axle boxes, and other accessories, and in which the application of elliptic springs is provided for, in an effective manner and without interference with requisiteclearallces. p I The improvement claimed is hereinafter fully set forth. v

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan or top view of a locomotive truck embodying my invention, the right hand half showing the swing beam and connections in poslti'on, and the left hand half showing the truck with these members'removed; Fig. 2, a rear view, in elevation; Fig, 3, aview, the left handhal'f of which is in side elevation, and the right hand'ghalf in section in the vertical longitudinalicentral plane of the locomotive; Fig. 4:, aver tical section, in the plane of the truck axle; Fig; 5, a plan view, on an enlarged scale,

of the truck frame; Fig. 6, a view of; thesame, on a similar scale, the left hand l ijalf. of which is in front elevatlon, and the right.

handhalf in vertical section, in the plane of the truck axle; Fig. 7 a view of the same, on a similar'scale, the left hand, half of which is in side elevation, and the right hand half in section in the vertical longi-.

tudinal central plane of the locomotive; and Fig. 8, a vertical section through a pedestal shoe and the adjoining portion of a pedestal Jaw.

It is well recognized by those familiar with the construction and operation of 1000- motives, that elliptic springs attain easier riding qualities than those of the helical type, and for this reason, the former are used throughout the spring system of locomotives, including the truck, when the latter is four wheeled. Helical springs have been heretofore ordinarily applied in two wheeled trucks, by reason of the fact that, inmany instances,- the clearance limitations are such resent-en sent, so, this.

as to preventthe application of elliptic springs, although their use, throughout the locomotive, is, if practicable, very desirable. In two wheel trucks, whichconstructi'on is that which is used in freight locomotives, almost exclusively, the clearance limitations between the truck franie and engine frame,

vertically, and the clearances for the lateral movement of thew-truck bolster, have prevented the successful application of elliptic springs in trucks of the built up type.

vMy invention, hereinafter described, en-

,ables elliptic springs to be applied in two wheeled trucks for locomotives of all sizes,

and combines the fraine members, pedestals, and spring and swing hanger brackets in an integral structure of cast construction.

Referring to the drawings, my 'nvention is herein exemplified in a two Wheeled lateral motion leading truck, adapted to. support the front portions of the main frame of a locomotive engine and the weight which is carried thereon. The truclrfrafne is an integral casting, which is substantially of box form, and comprises two parallel front and rear side members, 1, 1, extending trains versely ofthe locomotive, on the outer ends of each of which side members, there are formed pedestal jaws, 1*, 1, which project outwardly from the side members, and are set at proper distances apart to receive the axle boxes, 2, and two parallel end memhere, 1*. 1?, connecting the side members one to the' othe'r. The side members are also connected by tiebars, 3, of T se'htion, which are secured to their lower sides by bolts, 3 and nuts. The function of the tie bars is analogous to that of the pedestal tie bolts heretofore employed, but instead of being located below the axle boxes, as in ordinary practice, they are, as most clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4, connected to the Sldfiflffillle members in planes on the inncrsides of, and entirely clear of, the axle boxes. Under this construction, the axle box cellars, 2, may be removed and replaced Whenever desired, without detaching the tie bars, and a reduction in the depth of the pedestal jaws," and consequent reduction of the weight of the frame, is also effected.

The truck frame being, as above described,

necessitate the loss of the entire frame. To this end, the wearing), surface of each of the pedestal. jaws, 1 against which surface the adjacent side. of the axle box abuts, is 5 formed on a detachable shoe, 10, consisting of a metal plate having side flanges which are bent over against the sides of the pedestal jaw, and lop and bottom flanges which are similarly bent over against inclined faces on the top and bottom of the jaw. It.

will be seen that the shoe can be readily aitachcd to, and detached. from, the pedestal jaw, may he required, and that, in service, it is held firmly in position without necessitating any perforation of the jaw or the use of separate fastening devices of any description. I

. Spring hanger bearings, 1, 1, are termed on. the outer sides of the end niembers, 1", l, in front and in rear of the pedestal jaws, and spring hanger bearings, 1", 1, 1", 1", are formed on the" side frame members, 1, 1, ad jaccnt to their tops. Lugs, 1", 1 are'also formed on the side frame members, near their tops, to which lugs the radius bars, 4, 4:, are connected. by bolts, e, and lugs, 1, 1, are formed on the side frame members, near their lower sides, to which lugs, brace rods,

. 5, are connected. by bolts, 5".

a The truck wheels 2 are secured inthe usual manner, on the outer ends of the truck axle, 2, thc'. journals, 2*, of which, rotate in bearings, 2, fixed in axle boxes, 2. each of which is fitted to traverse vertically be- ,5 tween the members of one of the pairs of pedestal jaws, i, 1. The truck frame is supported on the axle boxes through the intermediat-ion of elliptic springs, 6,,the bands, (3 of which, are seated in recesses in the so tops of the axle. boxes, and the end portions of which abut against spring hangers, 7, the lower ends of which are coupled, by pins, 7, to the spring hanger bearin s, 1 The spring suspensimi thus provided, is equiva lent to the support of the load at the ends of the front and rear side tt'ramc members, 1, 1, .and imparts the minimum of strain to the endfranic members, 1*, 1*, thereby enabling the dimensions of the latter members to be to reduced to a minimum, and admitting or the maximum clearance for the lateral movements of the swing beam, and for ample vertical clearance between the truck frame and engine frame. It will be observed that the springs may be rcn'ioved and replaced,

cated in the open space between the side and end. members of the truck frame, and is suspended therefrom, with'the capacity of lateral movement, relatively thereto. In the instance exemplified, what is known as the three point suspension is applied, the swing beam, 8, being hung, from the truck frame on two pairs of swing hangers, 9, 9,

S), 9, the members of which, to the lower. ends of which it is coupled by lower swing hanger pins, 9, extend downwardly between. its sides and the side members, 1-, 1, of the truck frame. The upper end of each. of the. swing hangers is pivoted to the truck frame by two upper swing hanger pins, 9", each of' which fits in a pair of the swing hanger bearings, 1, of the truck-frame, and in a corresponding open bottomed recess in the swing hanger. A lower center casting, 8*, perforated for the passage of a center pin, is formed at the top of the swing beam, and is suitably recessed to receive the usual upper center casting, which is connected to the cylinder saddles or main frame of the locomotive, with the capacity of relative rotary movement.

The specific form of swing beam suspension which has been selected for illustration herein, it not of the essence of my invention, and any other suitable known type may, if desired, be substituted therefor, as, for example, the oppositely curved cam surface rocker construction set forth in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,060,222, granted and'issued to \V. E. Woodard, under date of April 29, 1913. It will also be obvious to those skilled in the construction of railroad rolling stock, that my invention is applicable, without *ariation of structural or operative principle, in trucks having their bearings outside of the wheels, instead of inside-of them as herein 'shown.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent I .1. A frame for av lateral motion truck, comprising, in an integralstructure, front and rear side members extending trans .versely to the longitudinal central plane of a locomotive and connected by shorter end members, pedestal jaws projecting laterally. from the end members, hearings on the end members in position for the connection of the hangers of elliptic springs, and swing hanger hearings on the side members.

2. In a lateral motion truck, the combination of an integral truck frame, comprising front and rear side members extending transversely to the longitudinal plane of a locomotive and connecting end members having laterally projecting pedestal jaws, .125

and tie bars connecting the end frame members in planes on the inner sides of, and clear of, the pedestal jaws.

5.111 a lateral motion truck, the combination of an integral truck frame comprising front and rear side members extending transversely to the longitudinal central plane of a locomotive and connecting end meinbers having laterally projecting pedestal jaws, axle boxes fitting between the pedestal jaws, elliptic springs seated on said axle boxes, and spring hangers connecting the ends of said springs with bearings on the end members of the truck frame.

4. In a lateral motion truck, the combination of an integral truck frame, comprising front and rear side members extending transversely to the longitudinal central plane of'a locomotive and connecting end members having laterally projecting pedes- 15 tal jaws provided with inclined upper and lower faces, and detachable shoes fitting against the inner sides of the pedestal jaws and connected thereto by side and top and bottom flanges turned over against the ad- 20 joining surfaces of the pedes al jaws.

HERMAN F. BALL.

Witnesses:

J. SNOWDEN BELL, EDWARD A. WRIGHT. 

